Domestic breeders have always been distinguished by high-quality varieties of all vegetable crops. The sweet pepper variety with the very patriotic name Pride of Our Country was no exception. It is ideal for growing in the middle lane and will be able to please the gardener with a crop of excellent quality.
Characteristic of the variety
Sweet pepper Pride of Our Country is an early ripe variety of domestic selection. It can begin to bear fruit already after 100 – 105 days from emergence. Its plants are quite compact, their height will not exceed 50 cm. Up to 20 large-sized fruits can be tied on each of its bushes. The weight of each fruit will be about 150 grams. In their shape, they resemble a slightly narrowed prism. Pepper Pride of Our Country changes its color depending on the degree of maturity. The light green immature fruit becomes deep red as it ripens.
Peppers Pride of Our Country have a rather thick pulp. The thickness of their walls will be in the range of 6 to 7 mm. The pulp tastes very juicy and sweet. It is ideal for any culinary idea, but it will be especially good fresh. The Pride of Our Country sweet pepper variety has good immunity to many common diseases. Its excellent taste characteristics are perfectly combined with high commercial qualities. If the storage conditions are observed, it can not lose its taste characteristics for a long time.
When grown in a greenhouse or film shelter, it can produce up to 15 kg of crop per square meter. The yield in open ground will be slightly less – up to 8 kg per square meter.
Recommendations for growing
Plants of the Pride of Our Country variety are excellent for both open beds and greenhouses. His seedlings must begin to prepare 60 days before planting in a permanent place. The optimum temperature for seed germination of this variety is 26 – 28 degrees. You can learn more about preparing sweet pepper seedlings from the video:
In addition, its use can have a positive impact on the future formation of fruit ovaries.
Ready seedlings are planted on previously prepared soil. To do this, in the fall it is dug up with any organic fertilizer. Given the compact size of the Pride of Our Country bushes, 5-6 young plants can be planted per square meter. Further care for them is no different from caring for any other variety of this culture of the nightshade family:
- Regular watering. Plants should be watered only as needed. Do not excessively waterlog the soil, and also allow it to dry out excessively. Watering 2-3 times a week in the morning or evening is optimal.Important! For watering any variety of sweet pepper, only warm settled water is used. Watering with cold water can lead to the death of the root system of the plant.
- Regular weeding and loosening. If this is not done, then the weeds will begin to pull nutrients from the soil, interfering with the normal growth of the plant. These procedures are carried out as needed, but, as a rule, not more than 1 time per week.
- Additional fertilizing. It should be done 1 or 2 times a month. Start feeding plants should be from the beginning of flowering until the end of the growing season. When choosing a fertilizer, it is worth giving preference to organic and mineral fertilizers. They must be brought under the base of the bush, trying not to touch its foliage.
Despite the fact that sweet pepper is a fairly heat-loving crop, with prolonged exposure to temperatures above 35 degrees, it can start to hurt, as well as shed flowers and ovaries.
You can learn practical tips for caring for this crop by watching the video:
Subject to all the simple recommendations, the sweet pepper variety Pride of Our Country will be able to abundantly bear fruit of high quality until October itself.